Warnie Lewis Stokes, Jr.

Mr. Warnie Lewis Stokes, Jr., 82, of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday morning, December 30, 2025, at Memorial Satilla Health.

Born in Denton, GA on December 10, 1943, he lived in Waycross and St. George prior to moving to Pierce County in the mid 80’s.  Mr. Stokes was a 1961 graduate of Coffee County High School.  He worked in road construction all his life serving as Vice President of Dixie Concrete where he had also been a road superintendent.  He would go on to own and operate S & S Sealcoating from which he retired.  Mr. Stokes was an avid HAMM radio operator and also enjoyed fishing, camping, go-cart racing, and being with his family and friends.  He was of the Baptist faith.

He was a son of the late Mary Magdeline Dorsey Stokes and Warnie Lewis “W.L.” (Granny Grace) Stokes.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Erleen Conner Stokes; his sister, Wanette Stokes; and a brother, Charles Stokes.

Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda (Dr. Edward) Mark of Valdosta and Stacie (Avery) Doran of Blackshear; two sons, Warnie L. “Buddy” Stokes, III and Daryle (Tammy) Stokes all of Blackshear; a brother, Brian (Cami) Stokes of Dublin; 7 grandchildren, Dustin (Amy) Stokes, Tyler (Rachel) Stokes, Shayla (Clark) Rowland, Kori (Caesar) Bahena, Taylor “Tootie” (Dylan) Corbitt, Lee (Rebecca) Watson, and Allie Brooke Stokes; 11 great grandchildren, Jesslyn, Gentry, Keagan, Kager, Kash, Darren, Lyla, Mary Ellen, Camden, Archer, and Blair; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mr. Stokes will be held Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, at 3:00 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joe Chancey officiating.

The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home chapel one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be in the Alabaha Cemetery.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Stokes family during this time.

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